北德州大学

The Educational Leadership faculty provide innovative educational experiences to meet education leaders' specialized and advanced academic and practical needs. Our programs lead to master's and doctoral degrees and certification in school leadership.

The program supports both the public and private educational sectors by providing advancement and application of knowledge while emphasizing research and creative activities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and beyond.

Required courses

• EDLE 5330 - Instructional Leadership
• EDLE 5390 - Campus-Level School Law
• EDLE 5400 - Management of School Resources
• EDLE 5600 - Race, Class and Gender Issues in Education
• EDLE 5610 - School Communications and Public Relations
• EDLE 5620 - Administration and Leadership for Student Educational Services
• EDLE 5630 - Organizational Change and School Improvement
• EDLE 5650 - Professional Development and Supervision
• EDLE 5680 - Administration of the K–12 Curriculum
• EDLE 5700 - Educational Leadership Applications

Accelerated Online Program

UNT emphasizes current theory and research to help educational leaders make decisions about effective practices and student achievement. We accentuate field-based, practical applications of learning in educational leadership with online classes. We also help prepare candidates for the Texas Examination of Education Standards (TExES) for Principal Certification.

This 30-hour program leading to a master's degree is provided through ten courses, offered in eight-week terms. It is possible for full-time students to complete all courses for the program in twelve months if they take four courses during each academic semester and two courses in the summer.

Administered in a flexible online format, this program is designed for:

• Educators seeking advancement as administrators in schools, school districts, or other educational institutions
• Classroom teachers who may not be seeking administrative positions but who want to assume other kinds of leadership roles
• Master's degree holders seeking principal certification